Dallas Cowboys claim Lawrence High's John Nalbone

Bradley Grois/The TimesJohn Nalbone, shown during his playing days with the Lawrence High Cardinals (left), was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys.

The Dallas Cowboys claimed tight end John Nalbone off waivers from Seattle, and release undrafted rookie George Bryan.

Nalbone, a Lawrence High product, was a fifth-round pick by Miami in 2009, but played in only two games. He has spent time with six different teams, joining the Seahawks’ practice squad last season. He joins Jason Witten, John Phillips, James Hanna and undrafted Andrew Szczerba as the Cowboys’ tight ends on the 90-man roster.

Bryan, a two-time All-ACC pick at North Carolina State did not get many snaps during the organized team activities and minicamp and was behind Szczerba, who did a nice job as a blocker and made some decent catches. Bryan received a $4,000 signing bonus following the draft.

Nalbone's addition also gives the Cowboys two Monmouth grads on the roster (Miles Austin).